Senate
File
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2288
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3136)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
duties
and
operations
of
the
department
1
of
education
and
local
school
boards.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
19B.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2009,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
It
is
the
policy
of
this
state
to
provide
equal
3
opportunity
in
school
district,
area
education
agency,
and
4
community
college
employment
to
all
persons.
An
individual
5
shall
not
be
denied
equal
access
to
school
district,
area
6
education
agency,
or
community
college
employment
opportunities
7
because
of
race,
creed,
color,
religion,
national
origin,
8
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
age,
or
physical
or
9
mental
disability.
It
also
is
the
policy
of
this
state
to
10
apply
affirmative
action
measures
to
correct
deficiencies
in
11
school
district,
area
education
agency,
and
community
college
12
employment
systems
where
those
remedies
are
appropriate.
This
13
policy
shall
be
construed
broadly
to
effectuate
its
purposes.
14
Sec.
2.
Section
22.7,
subsection
1,
Code
Supplement
2009,
15
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
Personal
information
in
records
regarding
a
student,
17
prospective
student,
or
former
student
maintained,
created,
18
collected
or
assembled
by
or
for
a
school
corporation
or
19
educational
institution
maintaining
such
records.
This
20
subsection
shall
not
be
construed
to
prohibit
a
postsecondary
21
education
institution
from
disclosing
to
a
parent
or
guardian
22
information
regarding
a
violation
of
a
federal,
state,
or
23
local
law,
or
institutional
rule
or
policy
governing
the
use
24
or
possession
of
alcohol
or
a
controlled
substance
if
the
25
child
is
under
the
age
of
twenty-one
years
and
the
institution
26
determines
that
the
student
committed
a
disciplinary
violation
27
with
respect
to
the
use
or
possession
of
alcohol
or
a
28
controlled
substance
regardless
of
whether
that
information
is
29
contained
in
the
student’s
education
records.
This
subsection
30
shall
not
be
construed
to
prohibit
a
school
corporation
or
31
educational
institution
from
transferring
student
records
32
electronically
to
the
department
of
education,
an
accredited
33
nonpublic
school,
an
attendance
center,
a
school
district,
or
34
an
accredited
postsecondary
institution
in
accordance
with
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section
256.9,
subsection
47.
1
Sec.
3.
Section
256.5A,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
256.5A
Nonvoting
member.
4
1.
The
governor
shall
appoint
the
one
nonvoting
student
5
member
of
the
state
board
for
a
term
of
one
year
two
6
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19.
The
7
nonvoting
student
member
shall
be
appointed
from
a
list
of
8
names
submitted
by
the
state
board
of
education.
Students
9
enrolled
in
either
grade
ten
or
eleven
in
a
public
school
10
may
apply
to
the
state
board
to
serve
as
a
nonvoting
student
11
member.
12
2.
The
department
shall
develop
an
application
process
that
13
requires
the
consent
of
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
if
14
the
student
is
a
minor,
initial
application
approval
by
the
15
school
district
in
which
the
student
applicant
is
enrolled,
and
16
submission
of
approved
applications
by
a
school
district
to
the
17
department.
18
3.
The
nonvoting
student
member’s
school
district
of
19
enrollment
shall
notify
the
student’s
parents
if
the
student’s
20
grade
point
average
falls
during
the
period
in
which
the
21
student
is
a
member
of
the
state
board.
22
4.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
23
specifying
criteria
for
the
selection
of
applicants
whose
24
names
shall
be
submitted
to
the
governor.
Criteria
shall
25
include
,
but
are
not
limited
to
,
academic
excellence,
26
participation
in
extracurricular
and
community
activities,
27
and
interest
in
serving
on
the
board.
Rules
adopted
by
the
28
state
board
shall
also
require,
if
the
student
is
a
minor,
29
supervision
of
the
student
by
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
30
while
the
student
is
engaged
in
authorized
state
board
business
31
at
a
location
other
than
the
community
in
which
the
student
32
resides,
unless
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
submits
to
the
33
state
board
a
signed
release
indicating
the
parent
or
guardian
34
has
determined
that
supervision
of
the
student
by
the
parent
or
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guardian
is
unnecessary.
1
5.
The
nonvoting
student
member
appointment
is
not
subject
2
to
section
69.16
or
69.16A.
3
6.
The
nonvoting
student
member
shall
have
been
enrolled
4
in
a
public
school
in
Iowa
for
at
least
one
year
prior
to
the
5
member’s
appointment.
A
nonvoting
student
member
who
will
not
6
graduate
from
high
school
prior
to
the
end
of
a
second
term
may
7
apply
to
the
state
board
for
submission
of
candidacy
to
the
8
governor
for
a
second
one-year
term.
9
7.
A
nonvoting
student
member
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
10
provided
in
section
7E.6
and
the
student
and
the
student’s
11
parent
or
guardian
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
12
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
the
student’s
duties
as
13
a
nonvoting
member
of
the
state
board.
14
8.
A
vacancy
in
the
membership
of
the
nonvoting
student
15
member
shall
not
be
filled
until
the
expiration
of
the
term.
16
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
subsections
25
and
26,
Code
17
Supplement
2009,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
18
Sec.
5.
Section
256.9,
subsection
52,
paragraph
a,
Code
19
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
a.
Develop
and
distribute,
in
collaboration
with
the
area
21
education
agencies,
core
curriculum
technical
assistance
22
and
implementation
strategies
that
school
districts
and
23
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
utilize,
including
but
24
not
limited
to
the
development
and
delivery
of
formative
and
25
end-of-course
model
end-of-course
and
additional
assessments
26
classroom
teachers
may
use
to
measure
student
progress
27
on
the
core
curriculum
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
28
subsection
26.
The
department
shall,
in
collaboration
with
the
29
advisory
group
convened
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“b”
and
30
educational
assessment
providers,
identify
and
make
available
31
to
school
districts
model
end-of-course
and
additional
model
32
end-of-course
and
additional
assessments
to
align
with
the
33
expectations
included
in
the
Iowa
core
curriculum.
The
model
34
assessments
shall
be
suitable
to
meet
the
multiple
assessment
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measures
requirement
specified
in
section
256.7,
subsection
21,
1
paragraph
“c”
.
2
Sec.
6.
Section
256.10,
subsection
2,
Code
2009,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
2.
Appointments
to
the
professional
staff
of
the
department
5
shall
be
made
in
accordance
with
section
216.6,
subsection
1,
6
and
shall
be
without
reference
to
political
party
affiliation,
7
religious
affiliation,
sex,
or
marital
status,
but
shall
be
8
based
solely
upon
fitness,
ability,
and
proper
qualifications
9
for
the
particular
position.
The
professional
staff
shall
10
serve
at
the
discretion
of
the
director.
A
member
of
the
11
professional
staff
shall
not
be
dismissed
for
cause
without
12
appropriate
due
process
procedures
including
a
hearing
an
13
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
director
.
14
Sec.
7.
Section
256.30,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
256.30
Educational
expenses
for
American
Indians.
17
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
provide
moneys
to
pay
18
the
expense
of
educating
American
Indian
children
residing
in
19
the
Sac
and
Fox
Indian
settlement
on
land
held
in
trust
by
20
the
secretary
of
the
interior
of
the
United
States
in
excess
21
of
federal
moneys
paid
to
the
tribal
council
for
educating
22
the
American
Indian
children
when
moneys
are
appropriated
for
23
that
purpose.
The
tribal
council
shall
administer
the
moneys
24
distributed
to
it
by
the
department
and
shall
submit
an
annual
25
report
and
other
reports
as
required
by
the
department
to
the
26
department
on
the
expenditure
of
the
moneys.
27
2.
The
tribal
council
shall
administer
moneys
distributed
28
to
it
by
the
department
of
education
as
provided
in
subsection
29
1.
The
tribal
council
shall
first
use
the
moneys
distributed
30
to
it
by
the
department
of
education
for
the
purposes
of
this
31
section
to
pay
the
additional
costs
of
salaries
for
licensed
32
instructional
staff
for
educational
attainment
and
full-time
33
equivalent
years
of
experience
to
equal
the
salaries
listed
on
34
the
proposed
salary
schedule
for
the
school
at
the
Sac
and
Fox
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Indian
settlement
for
that
school
year,
but
the
salary
for
a
1
licensed
instructional
staff
member
employed
on
a
full-time
2
basis
shall
not
be
less
than
eighteen
thousand
dollars.
3
3.
The
department
of
management
shall
approve
allotments
4
of
moneys
appropriated
in
for
purposes
of
this
section
when
5
the
department
of
education
certifies
to
the
department
of
6
management
that
the
requirements
of
this
section
have
been
met
.
7
Sec.
8.
Section
257.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
8
subparagraph
(3),
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
(3)
Shared-time
and
part-time
pupils
of
school
age
enrolled
11
in
public
schools
within
the
district,
irrespective
of
the
12
districts
in
which
the
pupils
reside,
in
the
proportion
that
13
the
time
for
which
they
are
enrolled
or
receive
instruction
for
14
the
school
year
is
to
the
time
that
full-time
pupils
carrying
15
a
normal
course
schedule,
at
the
same
grade
level,
in
the
16
same
school
district,
for
the
same
school
year,
are
enrolled
17
and
receive
instruction.
Tuition
charges
to
the
parent
or
18
guardian
of
a
shared-time
or
part-time
nonresident
pupil
shall
19
be
reduced
by
the
amount
of
any
increased
state
aid
received
by
20
the
district
by
the
counting
of
the
pupil.
This
subparagraph
21
applies
to
pupils
enrolled
in
grades
nine
through
twelve
under
22
section
299A.8
and
to
pupils
from
accredited
nonpublic
schools
23
accessing
classes
or
services
on
the
accredited
nonpublic
24
school
premises
or
the
school
district
site,
but
excludes
25
accredited
nonpublic
school
pupils
receiving
classes
or
26
services
funded
by
federal
grants
or
allocations.
27
Sec.
9.
Section
257.31,
subsection
2,
Code
Supplement
2009,
28
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
2.
The
committee
shall
specify
the
number
of
hearings
held
30
annually,
the
reasons
for
the
committee’s
recommendations,
a
31
summary
of
decisions,
information
about
the
amounts
of
property
32
tax
levied
by
school
districts
for
a
cash
reserve,
and
other
33
information
the
committee
deems
advisable
on
the
department
of
34
education’s
internet
website
site
.
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Sec.
10.
Section
257.37,
subsection
4,
Code
2009,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
4.
“Enrollment
served”
means
the
basic
enrollment
plus
the
3
number
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
served
with
media
services
4
or
educational
services,
as
applicable,
except
that
if
a
5
nonpublic
school
pupil
or
a
pupil
attending
another
district
6
under
a
whole
grade
sharing
agreement
or
open
enrollment
7
receives
services
through
an
area
other
than
the
area
of
the
8
pupil’s
residence,
the
pupil
shall
be
deemed
to
be
served
by
9
the
area
of
the
pupil’s
residence,
which
shall
by
contractual
10
arrangement
reimburse
the
area
through
which
the
pupil
actually
11
receives
services.
Each
school
district
shall
include
in
12
the
enrollment
report
submitted
pursuant
to
section
257.6,
13
subsection
1,
the
number
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
within
each
14
school
district
for
media
and
educational
services
served
by
15
the
area.
However,
the
school
district
shall
not
include
in
16
the
enrollment
report
nonpublic
school
pupils
receiving
classes
17
or
services
funded
by
federal
grants
or
allocations.
18
Sec.
11.
Section
257B.33,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
257B.33
Suit
——
attorney
fee.
21
If
the
debtor
does
not
comply
with
the
notice,
the
auditor
22
shall
report
the
noncompliance
to
the
county
attorney,
23
who
shall
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
which
24
may
bring
an
action
to
recover
the
debt,
and
an
injunction
may
25
issue
for
cause,
without
bond
when
so
petitioned,
and
there
26
shall
be
allowed
in
the
judgment,
entered
and
taxed
as
a
part
27
of
the
costs
in
the
case,
a
reasonable
sum
as
compensation
to
28
plaintiff’s
attorney,
not
exceeding
the
amount
provided
by
law
29
for
attorneys’
fees.
30
Sec.
12.
Section
259A.1,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
259A.1
Tests.
33
The
department
of
education
shall
cause
to
be
made
34
available
for
qualified
individuals
a
high
school
equivalency
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diploma.
The
diploma
shall
be
issued
on
the
basis
of
1
satisfactory
competence
as
shown
by
tests
covering
all
of
the
2
following:
reading,
arts,
language
arts,
writing
language
3
arts-reading,
language
arts-writing
,
mathematics,
science,
and
4
social
studies.
5
Sec.
13.
Section
261E.8,
subsection
5,
Code
Supplement
6
2009,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
7
Sec.
14.
Section
273.3,
subsection
12,
Code
Supplement
8
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
12.
Prepare
an
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
10
expenditures
for
programs
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
11
273.1
to
273.9
and
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
12
provided
under
section
256B.9
and
chapter
257.
The
board
13
shall
give
notice
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
14
by
publication
in
an
official
county
newspaper
in
each
county
15
in
the
territory
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
16
principal
place
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
a
part
17
of
the
area
education
agency
is
located.
The
notice
shall
18
specify
the
date,
which
shall
be
not
later
than
March
1
of
19
each
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
20
The
proposed
budget
as
approved
by
the
board
shall
then
be
21
submitted
to
the
state
board
of
education,
on
forms
provided
22
by
the
department,
no
later
than
March
15
preceding
the
23
next
fiscal
year
for
approval.
The
state
board
shall
review
24
the
proposed
budget
of
each
area
education
agency
and
shall
25
before
April
May
1,
either
grant
approval
or
return
the
budget
26
without
approval
with
comments
of
the
state
board
included.
An
27
unapproved
budget
shall
be
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
28
final
approval
not
later
than
April
May
15.
For
the
fiscal
29
year
beginning
July
1,
1999,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
30
the
The
state
board
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
budgets
31
submitted
by
area
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
state
32
board
or
that
have
been
given
conditional
accreditation
by
the
33
state
board.
34
Sec.
15.
Section
273.23,
subsection
5,
Code
2009,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
5.
The
initial
board,
or
new
board
if
established
in
time
2
under
subsection
3,
of
the
newly
formed
agency
shall
prepare
an
3
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
expenditures
for
programs
4
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
273.1
through
273.9
5
and
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
provided
under
6
section
256B.9
and
chapter
257.
The
board
shall
give
notice
7
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
by
publication
in
8
an
official
county
newspaper
in
each
county
in
the
territory
9
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
principal
place
10
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
a
part
of
the
area
11
education
agency
is
located.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
12
date,
which
shall
not
be
later
than
March
1,
the
time,
and
13
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
The
proposed
budget
as
14
approved
by
the
board
shall
be
submitted
to
the
state
board,
15
on
forms
provided
by
the
department,
no
later
than
March
15
16
for
approval.
The
state
board
shall
review
the
proposed
17
budget
of
the
newly
formed
area
education
agency
and
shall,
18
before
April
May
1,
either
grant
approval
or
return
the
budget
19
without
approval
with
comments
of
the
state
board
included.
An
20
unapproved
budget
shall
be
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
21
final
approval
not
later
than
April
May
15.
The
state
board
22
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
budgets
submitted
by
area
23
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
state
board
or
that
have
24
been
given
conditional
accreditation
by
the
state
board.
25
Sec.
16.
Section
279.30,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
279.30
Exceptions.
28
Each
payment
must
be
made
payable
to
the
person
entitled
to
29
receive
the
money
or
deposited
directly
into
an
account
at
a
30
financial
institution,
as
defined
in
section
527.2,
specified
31
by
the
person
entitled
to
receive
the
money
.
The
board
of
32
directors
of
a
school
district
or
an
area
education
agency
may
33
by
resolution
authorize
the
secretary,
upon
approval
of
the
34
superintendent
or
designee,
or
administrator,
in
the
case
of
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an
area
education
agency,
to
issue
payments
when
the
board
1
of
directors
is
not
in
session
in
payment
of
reasonable
and
2
necessary
expenses,
but
only
upon
verified
bills
filed
with
the
3
secretary
or
administrator,
and
for
the
payment
of
salaries
4
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
a
written
contract.
Each
payment
5
must
be
made
payable
only
to
the
person
performing
the
service
6
or
presenting
the
verified
bill,
and
must
state
the
purpose
7
for
which
the
payment
is
issued.
All
bills
and
salaries
for
8
which
payments
are
issued
prior
to
audit
and
allowance
by
the
9
board
must
be
passed
upon
by
the
board
of
directors
at
the
next
10
meeting
and
be
entered
in
the
regular
minutes
of
the
secretary.
11
Sec.
17.
Section
279.42,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
279.42
Gifts
to
schools.
14
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
which
that
15
receives
funds
through
gifts,
devises,
and
bequests
a
gift,
16
devise,
or
bequest
shall
deposit
these
the
funds
in
a
trust
17
and
,
permanent,
or
agency
fund
and
shall
use
them
the
funds
in
18
accordance
with
the
terms
of
the
gift,
devise,
or
bequest.
19
Sec.
18.
Section
280.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2009,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
2.
The
minimum
educational
program
shall
be
the
curriculum
22
set
forth
in
subsection
3
of
this
section
and
section
256.11,
23
except
as
otherwise
provided
by
law.
The
board
of
directors
of
24
a
public
school
district
shall
not
allow
discrimination
in
any
25
educational
program
on
the
basis
of
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
26
marital
status,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
or
place
27
of
national
origin.
28
Sec.
19.
Section
282.9,
subsection
1,
Code
Supplement
2009,
29
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
Notwithstanding
this
chapter
and
sections
275.55A
,
and
31
256F.4,
and
282.18
,
or
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary,
32
prior
to
knowingly
enrolling
an
individual
who
is
required
33
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A,
but
who
is
34
otherwise
eligible
to
enroll
in
a
public
school,
the
board
of
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directors
of
a
school
district
shall
determine
the
educational
1
placement
of
the
individual.
Upon
receipt
of
notice
that
a
2
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
district
is
required
to
register
3
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A,
the
board
shall
determine
4
the
educational
placement
of
the
student.
The
tentative
agenda
5
for
the
meeting
of
the
board
of
directors
at
which
the
board
6
will
consider
such
enrollment
or
educational
placement
shall
7
specifically
state
that
the
board
is
considering
the
enrollment
8
or
educational
placement
of
an
individual
who
is
required
9
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A.
If
the
10
individual
is
denied
enrollment
in
a
school
district
under
this
11
section,
the
school
district
of
residence
shall
provide
the
12
individual
with
educational
services
in
an
alternative
setting.
13
Sec.
20.
Section
282.18,
subsection
4,
Code
Supplement
14
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
15
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
Oc.
If
a
request
for
transfer
is
submitted
16
to
the
receiving
district
after
March
1
of
the
preceding
17
school
year
on
behalf
of
a
pupil
whose
sibling
is
already
18
participating
in
open
enrollment,
the
receiving
district
shall
19
take
action
to
approve
the
request.
20
Sec.
21.
Section
282.18,
subsection
5,
Code
Supplement
21
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
5.
Open
enrollment
applications
filed
after
March
1
23
of
the
preceding
school
year
that
do
not
qualify
for
good
24
cause
approval
as
provided
in
subsection
4
shall
be
subject
25
to
the
approval
of
the
board
of
the
resident
district
and
26
the
board
of
the
receiving
district.
The
parent
or
guardian
27
shall
send
notification
to
the
district
of
residence
and
the
28
receiving
district
that
the
parent
or
guardian
seeks
to
enroll
29
the
parent’s
or
guardian’s
child
in
the
receiving
district.
A
30
decision
of
either
board
to
deny
an
application
filed
under
31
this
subsection
involving
repeated
acts
of
harassment
of
the
32
student
or
serious
health
condition
of
the
student
that
the
33
resident
district
cannot
adequately
address
is
subject
to
34
appeal
under
section
290.1.
The
state
board
shall
exercise
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broad
discretion
to
achieve
just
and
equitable
results
that
are
1
in
the
best
interest
of
the
affected
child
or
children.
2
Sec.
22.
Section
284.10,
subsection
2,
Code
2009,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
2.
An
administrator
licensed
under
chapter
272
who
conducts
5
evaluations
of
teachers
for
purposes
of
this
chapter
shall
6
complete
the
evaluator
training
program.
A
practitioner
7
licensed
under
chapter
272
who
is
not
an
administrator
8
may
enroll
in
the
evaluator
training
program.
Enrollment
9
preference
shall
be
given
to
administrators
and
to
other
10
practitioners
who
are
not
beginning
teachers
.
Upon
successful
11
completion,
the
provider
shall
certify
that
the
administrator
12
or
other
practitioner
is
qualified
to
conduct
evaluations
13
for
employment,
make
recommendations
for
licensure,
and
make
14
recommendations
that
a
teacher
is
qualified
to
advance
from
one
15
career
path
level
to
the
next
career
path
level
pursuant
to
16
this
chapter.
Certification
is
for
a
period
of
five
years
and
17
may
be
renewed.
18
Sec.
23.
Section
284A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
Supplement
19
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
2.
“Beginning
administrator”
means
an
individual
serving
21
under
an
initial
administrator
license,
issued
by
the
board
22
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272,
who
is
assuming
23
a
position
as
a
school
district
administrator
principal
or
24
superintendent
for
the
first
time.
25
Sec.
24.
Section
284A.5,
subsections
3
and
5,
Code
2009,
are
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
3.
Each
school
board
shall
establish
an
administrator
28
mentoring
program
for
all
beginning
administrators.
The
29
school
board
may
adopt
the
model
program
developed
by
the
30
department
pursuant
to
subsection
2.
Each
school
board’s
31
beginning
administrator
mentoring
and
induction
program
32
shall,
at
a
minimum,
provide
for
one
year
of
programming
to
33
support
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
adopted
34
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
27,
and
beginning
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administrators’
professional
and
personal
needs.
Each
school
1
board
shall
develop
an
initial
and
implement
a
beginning
2
administrator
mentoring
and
induction
plan.
The
plan
shall
3
describe
the
mentor
selection
process,
describe
supports
for
4
beginning
administrators,
describe
program
organizational
5
and
collaborative
structures,
provide
a
budget,
provide
6
for
sustainability
of
the
program,
and
provide
for
program
7
evaluation.
The
school
board
employing
an
administrator
shall
8
determine
the
conditions
and
requirements
of
an
administrator
9
participating
in
a
program
established
pursuant
to
this
10
section.
A
school
board
shall
include
its
plan
in
the
school
11
district’s
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan
submitted
12
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
21.
13
5.
By
the
end
of
a
beginning
administrator’s
first
year
of
14
employment,
the
beginning
administrator
may
be
comprehensively
15
evaluated
to
determine
if
the
administrator
meets
expectations
16
to
move
to
a
standard
professional
administrator
license
,
17
where
appropriate
.
The
school
district
or
area
education
18
agency
that
employs
a
beginning
administrator
shall
recommend
19
the
beginning
administrator
for
a
standard
professional
20
administrator
license
,
where
appropriate,
if
the
beginning
21
administrator
is
determined
through
a
comprehensive
evaluation
22
to
demonstrate
competence
in
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
23
administrators
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
24
27.
A
school
district
or
area
education
agency
may
allow
a
25
beginning
administrator
a
second
year
to
demonstrate
competence
26
in
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
if,
after
27
conducting
a
comprehensive
evaluation,
the
school
district
28
or
area
education
agency
determines
that
the
administrator
29
is
likely
to
successfully
demonstrate
competence
in
the
Iowa
30
standards
for
school
administrators
by
the
end
of
the
second
31
year.
Upon
notification
by
the
school
district
or
area
32
education
agency,
the
board
of
educational
examiners
shall
33
grant
a
beginning
administrator
who
has
been
allowed
a
second
34
year
to
demonstrate
competence
a
one-year
extension
of
the
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beginning
administrator’s
initial
license.
An
administrator
1
granted
a
second
year
to
demonstrate
competence
shall
undergo
a
2
comprehensive
evaluation
at
the
end
of
the
second
year.
3
Sec.
25.
Section
284A.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2009,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
In
cooperation
with
the
administrator’s
evaluator,
the
6
administrator
who
has
a
standard
administrator’s
professional
7
administrator
license
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
8
examiners
pursuant
to
chapter
272
and
is
employed
by
a
9
school
district
or
area
education
agency
in
a
school
10
district
administrative
position,
shall
develop
an
individual
11
administrator
professional
development
plan.
The
purpose
12
of
the
plan
is
to
promote
individual
and
group
professional
13
development.
The
individual
plan
shall
be
based,
at
a
minimum,
14
on
the
needs
of
the
administrator,
the
Iowa
standards
for
15
school
administrators
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
16
subsection
27,
and
the
student
achievement
goals
of
the
17
attendance
center
and
the
school
district
as
outlined
in
the
18
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan.
19
Sec.
26.
Section
284A.7,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
284A.7
Evaluation
requirements
for
administrators.
22
A
school
district
shall
conduct
an
evaluation
of
23
an
administrator
who
holds
a
standard
professional
24
administrator
license
issued
under
chapter
272
at
least
once
25
every
three
years
for
purposes
of
assisting
the
administrator
26
in
making
continuous
improvement,
documenting
continued
27
competence
in
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
28
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
27,
or
to
29
determine
whether
the
administrator’s
practice
meets
school
30
district
expectations.
The
review
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
31
an
assessment
of
the
administrator’s
competence
in
meeting
32
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
and
the
goals
of
33
the
administrator’s
individual
professional
development
plan,
34
including
supporting
documentation
or
artifacts
aligned
to
the
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Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
and
the
individual
1
administrator’s
professional
development
plan.
2
Sec.
27.
Section
284A.8,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
284A.8
Beginning
administrator
mentoring
and
induction
5
program
——
program
funds.
6
1.
To
the
extent
moneys
are
available,
a
school
district
7
shall
receive
one
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
per
beginning
8
administrator
participating
in
the
program.
If
the
funds
9
appropriated
for
the
program
are
insufficient
to
pay
mentors
10
and
school
districts
as
provided
in
this
section
,
the
11
department
shall
prorate
the
amount
distributed
to
school
12
districts
based
upon
the
amount
appropriated.
Moneys
received
13
by
a
school
district
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
expended
14
to
provide
each
mentor
with
an
award
of
five
hundred
dollars
15
per
semester,
at
a
minimum,
for
participation
in
the
school
16
district’s
beginning
administrator
mentoring
and
induction
17
program;
to
implement
the
plan;
and
to
pay
any
applicable
costs
18
of
the
employer’s
share
of
contributions
to
federal
social
19
security
and
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
or
a
20
pension
and
annuity
retirement
system
established
under
chapter
21
294,
for
such
amounts
paid
by
the
district.
22
2.
If
the
funds
appropriated
for
the
program
are
23
insufficient
to
pay
mentors
and
school
districts
as
provided
24
in
this
section,
the
department
shall
prorate
the
amount
25
distributed
to
school
districts
based
upon
the
amount
26
appropriated.
A
school
district
shall
give
priority
to
fully
27
funding
the
obligation
to
principal
mentors.
Remaining
moneys,
28
if
any,
shall
first
be
used
to
fund
superintendent
mentors
and
29
then
to
fund
other
program
costs
and
applicable
costs
described
30
in
subsection
1.
31
Sec.
28.
Section
285.9,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
adding
the
32
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
Review
all
transportation
disputes
34
between
districts.
If
the
affected
districts
are
located
in
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more
than
one
area
education
agency,
the
area
education
agency
1
in
which
the
affected
district
with
the
greatest
certified
2
enrollment
is
located
shall
be
the
reviewing
agency.
In
3
resolving
disputes
between
districts,
the
reviewing
agency
4
board
shall,
after
receiving
all
facts,
make
such
alterations
5
or
changes
as
necessary
to
make
the
arrangements,
designations,
6
and
contracts
conform
to
the
legal
and
established
requirements
7
and
shall
notify
each
affected
local
school
board
of
such
8
action.
An
affected
district
may
appeal
the
decision
of
the
9
agency
board
to
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
by
10
following
the
timelines
and
procedures
in
section
285.12.
11
Sec.
29.
Section
291.1,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
291.1
President
——
duties.
14
The
president
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
preside
at
15
all
of
its
meetings,
sign
all
contracts
made
by
the
board,
16
and
appear
in
on
behalf
of
the
corporation
in
all
actions
17
brought
by
or
against
it,
unless
individually
a
party,
in
18
which
case
this
duty
shall
be
performed
by
the
secretary.
19
The
president
or
the
president’s
designee
shall
sign,
using
20
an
original
or
facsimile
signature,
all
school
district
21
warrants
payments
drawn
and
authorize
electronic
funds
22
transfers
as
provided
by
law.
The
board
of
directors,
by
23
resolution,
may
designate
an
individual,
who
shall
not
be
the
24
secretary,
to
sign
warrants
payments
or
authorize
electronic
25
funds
transfers
on
behalf
of
the
president.
26
Sec.
30.
Section
291.6,
subsection
3,
Code
2009,
is
amended
27
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
28
following:
29
3.
Accounting
records.
Keep
an
accurate
accounting
record
30
of
each
payment
or
electronic
funds
transfer
from
each
fund
31
which
shall
be
provided
monthly
to
the
board
of
directors.
The
32
secretary
of
the
creditor
district
shall
prepare
and
deliver
to
33
debtor
districts
an
itemized
statement
of
tuition
fees
charged
34
in
accordance
with
sections
275.55A
and
282.11,
and
section
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282.24,
subsection
1.
1
Sec.
31.
Section
291.6,
subsection
4,
Code
2009,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
4.
Claims.
Keep
an
accurate
account
accounting
of
all
4
expenses
incurred
by
the
corporation,
and
present
the
same
to
5
the
board
for
audit
and
payment.
6
Sec.
32.
Section
291.7,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
291.7
Monthly
receipts,
disbursements,
and
balances.
9
The
secretary
of
each
district
shall
file
monthly
with
10
the
board
of
directors
a
complete
statement
of
all
receipts
11
and
disbursements
from
the
various
funds
each
individual
12
fund
during
the
preceding
month,
and
also
the
balance
remaining
13
on
hand
in
the
various
funds
each
individual
fund
at
the
14
close
of
the
period
covered
by
the
statement,
which
monthly
15
statements
shall
be
open
to
public
inspection.
16
Sec.
33.
Section
291.8,
Code
2009,
is
amended
by
striking
17
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
18
291.8
Payments.
19
The
secretary
shall
make
each
authorized
payment,
20
countersign
using
an
original
or
facsimile
signature,
and
21
maintain
accounting
records
of
the
payments
or
electronic
funds
22
transfers,
showing
the
number,
date,
payee,
originating
fund,
23
the
purpose,
and
the
amount,
and
shall
provide
to
the
board
at
24
each
regular
annual
meeting
a
copy
of
the
accounting
records
25
maintained
by
the
secretary.
26
Sec.
34.
Section
291.12,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
291.12
Duties
of
treasurer
——
payment
of
warrants
payments
.
29
The
treasurer
shall
receive
all
moneys
belonging
to
the
30
corporation,
pay
the
same
out
only
upon
the
order
of
the
31
president
countersigned
by
the
secretary,
keeping
and
shall
32
keep
an
accurate
account
accounting
record
of
all
receipts
33
and
expenditures
in
a
book
provided
for
that
purpose
.
The
34
treasurer
shall
register
all
orders
drawn
payments
and
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electronic
funds
transfers
made
and
reported
to
the
treasurer
1
by
the
secretary,
showing
the
number,
date,
to
whom
drawn,
the
2
fund
upon
from
which
drawn
each
payment
and
transfer
was
made
,
3
the
purpose
and
amount.
4
Sec.
35.
Section
291.14,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
291.14
Financial
statement.
7
The
treasurer
shall
render
a
statement
of
the
finances
of
the
8
corporation
whenever
required
by
the
board,
and
the
treasurer’s
9
books
accounting
records
shall
always
be
open
for
inspection.
10
Sec.
36.
Section
298A.13,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
298A.13
Trust
,
permanent,
or
agency
funds.
13
Trust
,
permanent,
or
agency
funds
shall
be
established
by
14
any
school
corporation
to
account
for
gifts
it
receives
to
15
be
used
for
a
particular
purpose
or
to
account
for
money
and
16
property
received
and
administered
by
the
district
as
trustee
17
or
custodian
or
in
the
capacity
of
an
agent.
Boards
may
18
establish
trust
and
,
permanent,
or
agency
funds
as
necessary.
19
Sec.
37.
Section
299A.11,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
299A.11
Student
records
confidential.
22
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
law
or
rule
to
the
23
contrary,
personal
information
in
records
regarding
a
child
24
receiving
competent
private
instruction
pursuant
to
this
25
chapter,
which
are
maintained,
created,
collected,
or
assembled
26
by
or
for
a
state
agency,
shall
be
kept
confidential
in
27
the
same
manner
as
personal
information
in
student
records
28
maintained,
created,
collected,
or
assembled
by
or
for
a
school
29
corporation
or
educational
institution
in
accordance
with
30
section
22.7,
subsection
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
31
“personal
information
in
records
regarding
a
child
receiving
32
competent
private
instruction”
shall
include
the
child’s
33
name
and
home
address
as
well
as
all
other
information
that
34
personally
identifies
the
child.
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Sec.
38.
Section
321.1,
subsection
69,
unnumbered
paragraph
1
1,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
“School
bus”
means
every
vehicle
operated
for
the
3
transportation
of
children
to
or
from
school
or
school
4
activities
,
except
vehicles
which
are:
5
Sec.
39.
Section
321.1,
subsection
69,
paragraph
d,
Code
6
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
d.
Designed
to
carry
not
more
than
nine
persons
as
8
passengers,
either
school
owned
or
privately
owned,
which
9
are
used
to
transport
pupils
to
activity
events
in
which
the
10
pupils
are
participants
or
used
to
transport
pupils
to
their
11
homes
in
case
of
illness
or
other
emergency
situations.
The
12
vehicles
operated
under
the
provisions
of
this
paragraph
13
shall
be
operated
by
employees
of
the
school
district
who
are
14
specifically
approved
by
the
local
superintendent
of
schools
15
for
the
assignment.
16
Sec.
40.
Section
321.373,
subsection
1,
Code
2009,
is
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
Every
school
bus
except
private
passenger
vehicles
19
used
as
school
buses
as
defined
in
section
321.1,
subsection
20
69,
shall
be
constructed
and
equipped
to
meet
safety
standards
21
prescribed
in
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education.
22
Such
rules
shall
conform
to
safety
standards
set
forth
in
23
federal
laws
and
regulations
and
shall
conform,
insofar
24
as
practicable,
to
the
minimum
standards
for
school
buses
25
recommended
by
the
national
conference
on
school
transportation
26
administered
by
the
national
commission
on
safety
education
and
27
published
by
the
national
education
association.
28
Sec.
41.
Section
321.376,
Code
Supplement
2009,
is
amended
29
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
The
provisions
of
this
section
relating
31
to
a
certificate
of
qualification
and
approved
course
of
32
instruction
shall
not
apply
to
a
person
driving
a
vehicle
33
designed
to
carry
not
more
than
nine
persons
as
passengers,
34
either
school
owned
or
privately
owned,
used
to
transport
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pupils
to
school
activities
or
events.
1
Sec.
42.
Section
321.379,
Code
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
321.379
Violations.
4
No
school
board,
individual,
or
organization
shall
purchase,
5
construct,
or
contract
for
use,
to
transport
pupils
to
or
6
from
school
or
school
activities
,
any
school
bus
which
does
7
not
comply
with
the
minimum
requirements
of
section
321.373
8
and
any
individual,
or
any
member
or
officer
of
such
board
or
9
organization
who
authorizes,
the
purchase,
construction,
or
10
contract
for
any
such
bus
not
complying
with
these
minimum
11
requirements
shall
be
guilty
of
a
misdemeanor
punishable
as
12
provided
in
section
321.482.
13
Sec.
43.
Section
321J.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
14
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
c.
The
court
may
prescribe
the
length
of
time
for
the
16
evaluation
and
treatment
or
it
may
request
that
the
community
17
college
or
other
approved
provider
conducting
the
course
18
for
drinking
drivers
which
the
person
is
ordered
to
attend
19
or
the
treatment
program
to
which
the
person
is
committed
20
immediately
report
to
the
court
when
the
person
has
received
21
maximum
benefit
from
the
course
for
drinking
drivers
or
22
treatment
program
or
has
recovered
from
the
person’s
addiction,
23
dependency,
or
tendency
to
chronically
abuse
alcohol
or
drugs.
24
Sec.
44.
Section
321J.17,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
25
2009,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
b.
The
court
or
department
may
request
that
the
community
27
college
or
substance
abuse
treatment
providers
licensed
under
28
chapter
125
or
other
approved
provider
conducting
the
course
29
for
drinking
drivers
that
the
person
is
ordered
to
attend
30
immediately
report
to
the
court
or
department
that
the
person
31
has
successfully
completed
the
course
for
drinking
drivers.
32
The
court
or
department
may
request
that
the
treatment
program
33
which
the
person
attends
periodically
report
on
the
defendant’s
34
attendance
and
participation
in
the
program,
as
well
as
the
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status
of
treatment
or
rehabilitation.
1
Sec.
45.
Section
321J.22,
subsection
1,
Code
2009,
is
2
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
3
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
Oa.
“Approved
provider”
means
a
provider
of
4
a
course
offered
outside
this
state
for
drinking
drivers
which
5
has
been
approved
by
the
department
of
education.
6
Sec.
46.
Section
321J.22,
subsection
2,
Code
2009,
is
7
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
8
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
Od.
The
department
of
education
may
approve
9
a
provider
of
a
course
offered
outside
this
state
for
drinking
10
drivers
upon
proof
to
the
department’s
satisfaction
that
the
11
course
is
comparable
to
those
offered
by
community
colleges,
12
substance
abuse
treatment
programs
licensed
under
chapter
125,
13
and
state
correctional
facilities
as
provided
in
this
section.
14
The
department
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
subsection
15
5
regarding
such
approved
providers.
16
Sec.
47.
Section
331.756,
subsection
7,
Code
2009,
is
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
7.
Give
advice
or
a
written
opinion,
without
compensation,
19
to
the
board
and
other
county
officers
and
to
school
20
and
township
officers,
when
requested
by
an
officer,
upon
21
any
matters
in
which
the
state,
county,
school,
or
township
22
is
interested,
or
relating
to
the
duty
of
the
officer
in
any
23
matters
in
which
the
state,
county,
school,
or
township
may
24
have
an
interest,
but
the
county
attorney
shall
not
appear
25
before
the
board
at
a
hearing
in
which
the
state
or
county
is
26
not
interested.
27
Sec.
48.
Section
331.756,
subsection
54,
Code
2009,
is
28
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
29
Sec.
49.
REPEAL.
Sections
256.20
and
256.23,
Code
2009,
30
are
repealed.
31
Sec.
50.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
accordance
32
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
cost
of
requiring
33
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
this
Act
shall
34
be
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
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received
by
the
school
district
under
section
257.16.
This
1
specification
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
2
to
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
3
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
funding
4
shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
of
this
Act
5
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
affected
school
6
districts.
7
EXPLANATION
8
This
bill
makes
miscellaneous
changes
to
Code
provisions
9
relating
to
education
as
follows:
10
CONFIDENTIAL
RECORDS.
Code
section
22.7,
subsection
1,
is
11
amended
to
establish
that
the
provision
does
not
prohibit
a
12
school
corporation
or
educational
institution
from
transferring
13
student
records
electronically
to
other
school
corporations
or
14
educational
institutions
in
accordance
with
the
department
of
15
education’s
comprehensive
management
information
system
and
16
uniform
coding
and
reporting
system.
17
Code
section
299A.11
is
amended
to
provide
that
“personal
18
information
in
records
regarding
a
child
receiving
competent
19
private
instruction”
includes
the
child’s
name
and
home
20
address,
and
any
other
information
that
personally
identifies
21
the
child.
22
STUDENT
STATE
BOARD
OF
EDUCATION
MEMBER.
Code
section
23
256.5A
is
amended
to
increase
the
term
of
the
nonvoting
student
24
member
of
the
state
board
of
education
from
one
year
to
two
25
years,
and
provides
that
the
student
must
be
enrolled
in
grade
26
10
when
applying
for
the
appointment.
Currently,
a
student
may
27
be
enrolled
in
grade
10
or
11
at
the
time
the
student
applies.
28
SCHOOL
LAW
PRINTING
REQUIREMENT.
Code
section
256.9,
29
subsections
25
and
26,
are
stricken.
The
provisions
require
30
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
to
cause
to
31
be
printed
in
book
form,
every
four
years
since
1987,
all
32
school
laws,
and
changes
to
school
laws,
with
forms,
rulings,
33
decisions,
notes,
and
suggestions
which
may
aid
school
officers
34
in
the
proper
discharge
of
their
duties.
The
book
must
be
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furnished
to
school
and
area
officers
and
administrators,
1
members
of
the
general
assembly,
and
others
as
reasonably
2
requested.
3
EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES.
Code
section
256.10,
subsection
2,
is
4
amended
by
striking
a
provision
that
prohibits
the
dismissal
5
of
a
member
of
the
professional
staff
for
cause
without
6
appropriate
due
process
procedures,
but
adds
that
the
person
7
must
not
be
dismissed
without
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
8
director
of
education.
The
bill
also
adds
that
appointments
9
to
the
professional
staff
must
be
made
in
accordance
with
Code
10
section
216.6,
subsection
1,
which
prohibits
discriminatory
11
employment
practices.
Code
sections
19B.11
and
280.3
are
12
amended
to
conform
them
to
Code
section
216.6.
13
AMERICAN
INDIAN
EDUCATION
EXPENSES.
Code
section
256.30
14
provides
for
the
distribution
and
administration
of
moneys
15
in
excess
of
federal
moneys
to
pay
the
expense
of
educating
16
American
Indian
children
residing
in
the
Sac
and
Fox
Indian
17
settlement.
The
bill
eliminates
language
that
requires
the
18
tribal
council
to
submit
an
annual
report
to
the
department
of
19
education
accounting
for
expenditure
of
the
moneys
and
requires
20
the
department
of
education
to
certify
compliance
before
the
21
department
of
management
can
approve
allotment
of
the
moneys.
22
ACCREDITED
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
PUPIL
ENROLLMENT.
Code
section
23
257.6
is
amended
to
specify
that
accredited
nonpublic
school
24
pupils
receiving
classes
or
services
funded
by
federal
grants
25
or
allocations
shall
not
be
counted
in
a
school
district’s
26
enrollment
as
shared-time
or
part-time
pupils.
The
bill
makes
27
a
conforming
change
to
Code
section
257.37,
subsection
4.
28
SCHOOL
BUDGET
REVIEW
COMMITTEE
INTERNET
SITE
INFORMATION.
29
Code
section
257.31,
subsection
2,
is
amended
to
eliminate
a
30
requirement
that
the
school
budget
review
committee
specify
on
31
its
internet
site
annually
the
reasons
for
its
recommendations,
32
and
instead
require
that
it
specify
a
summary
of
decisions.
33
The
reference
to
recommendations
was
tied
to
a
requirement
that
34
the
committee
report
to
the
general
assembly
any
recommended
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changes
in
laws
relating
to
school
districts,
but
that
1
requirement
was
stricken
by
legislation
enacted
in
2009.
2
ACTION
AGAINST
DEBTOR.
Code
section
257B.33
is
amended
and
3
Code
section
331.756(54)
is
stricken
to
eliminate
a
provision
4
requiring
the
county
attorney
to
commence
legal
proceedings
to
5
recover
school
funds
and
instead
allow
the
school
district
to
6
bring
action
to
recover
debt.
7
DISTRICT-TO-COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
SHARING
OR
CONCURRENT
8
ENROLLMENT
PROGRAM
——
TRANSPORTATION.
Code
section
261E.8,
9
which
provides
for
the
district-to-community
college
sharing
10
or
concurrent
enrollment
program,
is
amended
to
strike
a
11
requirement
that
the
parent
or
legal
guardian
of
a
student
who
12
has
enrolled
in
and
is
attending
a
community
college
under
13
the
program
furnish
transportation
to
and
from
the
community
14
college
for
the
student.
15
AEA
BUDGET
DEADLINES.
Code
sections
273.3
and
273.23
are
16
amended
to
extend
the
dates
by
which
area
education
agency
17
proposed
budgets
must
be
reviewed,
approved,
or
returned
by
the
18
state
board
and
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
if
the
first
19
submission
is
not
approved.
20
BEGINNING
ADMINISTRATOR
MENTORING
PROGRAM.
Code
sections
21
284A.2,
subsection
2;
284A.5,
subsections
3
and
5;
284A.6,
22
subsection
2;
284A.7
and
284A.8
are
amended
to
broaden
the
23
definition
of
beginning
administrator
to
include
those
who
24
hold
a
professional
administrator
license,
and
to
change
25
references
to
the
standard
administrator
license
to
the
26
professional
administrator
license.
If
funds
are
insufficient,
27
the
bill
gives
priority
to
fully
fund
principal
mentors,
then
28
superintendent
mentors,
then
the
remaining
program
costs.
29
SCHOOL
AND
AEA
BOARD
PAYMENTS
AND
WARRANTS.
Code
section
30
279.30
is
amended
to
allow
the
board
of
directors
of
a
31
school
district
or
of
an
AEA
to
direct
deposit
a
payment
at
a
32
financial
institution
specified
by
the
person
entitled
to
the
33
money.
Code
section
291.1;
Code
section
291.6,
subsections
34
3
and
4;
and
Code
sections
291.7,
291.8,
291.12,
and
291.14
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are
amended
to
replace
references
to
“books”,
“registers”,
1
and
“warrants”
with
references
to
payments,
electronic
funds
2
transfers,
and
accounting
records
and
to
make
related
changes.
3
SCHOOL
FUNDS
FOR
GIFTS.
Code
sections
279.42
and
298A.13
are
4
amended
to
give
school
districts
the
option
of
establishing
a
5
permanent
fund
for
gifts
received
and
to
allow
school
districts
6
to
deposit
funds
received
from
gifts,
devises,
and
bequests
7
into
a
trust,
permanent,
or
agency
fund.
8
CODE
CORRECTIONS.
The
bill
makes
corrections
to
Code
9
section
256.9
to
change
references
to
model
end-of-course
10
assessments
and
to
Code
section
259A.1
to
change
references
to
11
subjects
covered
by
high
school
equivalency
diploma
tests.
12
ENROLLMENT
OF
PERSON
LISTED
ON
SEX
OFFENDER
REGISTRY.
13
Code
section
282.9,
subsection
1,
is
amended
to
notwithstand
14
Code
chapter
282,
relating
to
school
attendance
and
tuition,
15
rather
than
notwithstanding
only
Code
section
282.18,
the
16
Code
section
relating
to
open
enrollment.
The
language
of
17
Code
section
282.9,
subsection
1,
provides
that
prior
to
18
knowingly
enrolling
a
student
who
is
required
to
register
as
19
a
sex
offender,
the
school
district’s
board
of
directors
must
20
determine
the
educational
placement
of
the
individual
and
place
21
notice
of
that
consideration
on
the
board’s
tentative
meeting
22
agenda.
If
the
board
denies
enrollment
to
the
individual,
the
23
school
district
of
residence
must
provide
the
individual
with
24
educational
services
in
an
alternative
setting.
25
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
BY
SIBLING.
Code
section
282.18,
subsection
26
4,
is
amended
to
require
that
a
receiving
district
approve
27
a
transfer
request
submitted
after
March
1
of
the
preceding
28
school
year
if
the
sibling
of
the
pupil
for
whom
the
request
29
is
made
is
already
participating
in
open
enrollment
to
the
30
receiving
district.
The
bill
makes
a
conforming
change
to
Code
31
section
282.18,
subsection
5.
32
EVALUATOR
TRAINING
PROGRAM.
Code
section
284.10,
subsection
33
2,
is
amended
to
give
program
enrollment
preference
to
other
34
practitioners
who
are
not
beginning
teachers.
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school
administrators
are
given
preference.
1
AEA
TRANSPORTATION
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION.
The
bill
adds
a
new
2
provision
to
Code
section
285.9
to
assign
the
duty
of
reviewing
3
and
resolving
all
transportation
disputes
between
districts
to
4
the
AEA
boards.
5
SCHOOL
BUS
——
DEFINITION.
Code
section
321.1,
subsection
6
69,
is
amended
to
strike
from
an
exemption
to
the
definition
7
of
“school
bus”,
language
that
includes
a
vehicle
operated
for
8
the
transportation
of
children
to
or
from
school
activities.
9
Currently,
the
definition
is
limited
to
transportation
of
10
children
to
or
from
school.
The
bill
makes
a
conforming
11
amendment
to
Code
section
321.373
to
provide
that
every
12
school
bus,
including
those
used
to
transport
students
to
13
school
activities,
must
be
constructed
and
equipped
to
meet
14
specified
safety
standards.
However,
the
bill
amends
Code
15
section
321.376
to
provide
that
certificate
of
qualification
16
and
approved
course
of
instruction
requirements
do
not
apply
17
to
persons
driving
pupils
to
activities
in
nine-passenger
18
vehicles.
19
APPROVED
COURSES
FOR
DRINKING
DRIVERS.
Code
sections
321J.3
20
and
321J.17
are
amended
to
expand
the
providers
of
drinking
21
driver
courses
supervised
and
approved
by
the
department
of
22
education
to
include
“other
approved
providers”,
which
the
23
bill
defines
in
Code
section
321J.22,
as
providers
of
courses
24
offered
out
of
state.
The
providers
of
out-of-state
courses
25
must
prove
to
the
department’s
satisfaction
that
the
course
is
26
comparable
to
those
offered
by
community
colleges
and
substance
27
abuse
treatment
programs.
The
bill
establishes
that
other
28
approved
providers
may
be
requested
to
meet
the
same
reporting
29
requirements
as
the
community
colleges
and
substance
abuse
30
treatment
programs.
31
DUTIES
OF
THE
COUNTY
ATTORNEY.
The
bill
amends
Code
section
32
331.756,
subsection
7,
which
specifies
the
duties
of
county
33
attorneys,
to
eliminate
a
requirement
that
county
attorneys
34
give
advice
or
a
written
opinion
to
school
officers
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request.
1
CODE
SECTIONS
REPEALED.
The
bill
repeals
the
following:
2
1.
Code
section
256.20,
which
permits
school
districts
to
3
request
approval
from
the
state
board
of
education
for
a
pilot
4
project
for
a
year-around
three-semester
school
year.
5
2.
Code
section
256.23,
which
establishes
a
recruitment
and
6
advancement
program
to
provide
for
the
allocation
of
grants
7
to
school
corporations
for
pilot
projects
that
encourage
8
the
advancement
of
women
and
minorities
to
administrative
9
positions.
10
STATE
MANDATE.
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
11
defined
in
Code
section
25B.3.
The
bill
requires
that
the
12
state
cost
of
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill
be
13
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
14
received
by
the
school
district
under
Code
section
257.16.
The
15
specification
is
deemed
to
constitute
state
compliance
with
16
any
state
mandate
funding-related
requirements
of
Code
section
17
25B.2.
The
inclusion
of
this
specification
is
intended
to
18
reinstate
the
requirement
of
political
subdivisions
to
comply
19
with
any
state
mandates
included
in
the
bill.
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